English

High school English focuses on basicliteracy, the proper use of language for personal and public reasons, and thedevelopment of an appreciation for various types of literature. Each year inthe English curriculum plan of study is meant to build on previously learnedskills while expanding the student's exposure to the realm of literature.

Each of those standards should beaddressed every year in a fashion that helps students grow in their Englishlanguage abilities. Therefore, similar units of study can be created formultiple years of English instruction, increasing the complexity andrequirements for students each year. With this in mind, following is a sampleof the courses that a typical English curriculum plan of study might includefor each year of high school.